Wardens Cabin Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tattnall County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,020 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wardens Cabin Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Wardens Cabin Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Department of Offender Rehabilitation (state). It impounds the Four Acre Creek near Reidsville Prison.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,020 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 276 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 500 square miles. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tattnall |
| Nearest City | Reidsville Prison |
| River/Stream | Four Acre Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.00972, -82.18972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,020 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 276 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 276 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 500 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Department of Offender Rehabilitation |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03223 |
| Federal ID | GA03223 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |